Bupropion hydrochloride (HCl) is an antidepressant that has many different biological targets, acting as both a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor as well as a nicotinic antagonist. This second-generation antidepressant is available in 3 bioequivalent formulations: immediate release, sustained release, and extended release, allowing providers to customize a patient's regimen for maximum tolerability and compliance. Although bupropion HCl's safety and tolerability have been demonstrated through several clinical trials, there are still a number of adverse effects that have been reported in the literature.
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April 2016
The selective α1-adrenergic antagonist prazosin has been shown in multiple studies to be effective in targeting trauma-related nightmares in posttraumatic stress disorder. There are limited data regarding the effectiveness of another selective α1-adrenergic antagonist terazosin for the treatment of trauma-related nightmares. We present 4 cases in which terazosin was effectively used to treat nightmares as a second-line agent after prazosin failure.
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